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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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Question Problem with Head Lights

I turn the car on tonight to go to the market and notices that my head lights were coming on. They go up but no light. Any idea anyone?
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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Um, new bulbs?
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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Well, how will both lights go at the same time? If it was one it would be fine. Not even my high beans work.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 01:55 AM
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I'm definately thinking that you need new bulbs. They're like, $20 for both.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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I guess one best way to test this out is to go tomorrow to Schuck's and have them check them or do a Electrical Testing which I believe is free. Anyways if anyone knows what I should check please let me know and in the meantime I will count with going to Schuck's tomorrow for this.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 03:58 AM
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Check your Fusable link. You could have just had one of them brake. It's unlikely that both bulbs would go out at the exact same time. Check the fuseable link before you buy new headlights.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jammerx7gsl
Check your Fusable link. You could have just had one of them break. It's unlikely that both bulbs would go out at the exact same time. Check the fuseable link before you buy new headlights.
that's annoying...sorry.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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Almost as much as some that corrects grammar and spelling in posts.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:08 AM
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Almost as much as some that corrects grammar and spelling in posts.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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I had this happen to me... the problem was in the light 'switch' on the steering wheel. The contacts were getting old and were not working well. I found that this was the problem when i wiggled the headlight switch. anyways.. good luck
Daryl
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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Thanks guys I will check today to see. At least I have a start as of were to look into this problem.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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All fix, I just disconnect one wire in the front and put it back. Then I just wiggled the headlight switch it got it fix. Thanks again everyone and hotty for that tip about wiggled the headlight switch.
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